employment forecasting

Good pay and increased demand is projected for many jobs that do not require a four-year college degree, but require a specific technical skill. The nature of the work, working conditions, pay rates, training required, and related jobs.

Presents job descriptions and lists of positions with good pay, fast growth, and a high number of annual openings that don't require a four-year degree, organized according to demographic, education and experience levels, interest, personality type, and more.

Profiles twenty-five jobs that offer salaries higher than the national median of $29,900, have fast growth, and have many new openings; each profile describes job duties, work environment, educational and training requirements, advancement opportunities, earnings, and outlook and provides advice for beginners.

Provides descriptions of one hundred careers that do not require a bachelor's degree, each with information on daily tasks, pay, outlook, and required education and skills, and includes a grid for matching skills and preferences to jobs, a seven-step guide to landing a good job, and articles on labor market trends.

Draws from the post-graduation employment experiences of 150,000 college graduates to present information about employment outcomes of sixty college majors, providing information about the jobs graduates actually obtain, typical salaries, and future trends.